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has virginia governor bob mcdonnell taking action. he wants to amend the budget to increase funding for mining safety. >>> the senate held a moment of silence to honor the memories of the 29 miners killed in the west virginia explosion, and in west virginia, the governor led a ceremony to commemorate the minors. the cause of the explosion remains under investigation. >>> james madison university officials want to avoid a situation that occurred over the weekend that resulted in the arrests of more than 30 people. the univerty plans to coer with police and residents to how to mitigate the consequences of these parties in the future. >> the copps handled it well. >> police were called in after fights broke out. >>> the woman who says she had an affair with sandra bullock's husband is offering her apologies. michelle mcgee says she's feel ing bad for sandra. mcgee says their affair was intense. >>> lady gaga's performances are outrageous. she is now telling people to refrain from sex if they do not need to have it. she says she hopes to
has virginia governor bob mcdonnell taking action. he wants to amend the budget to increase funding for mining safety. >>> the senate held a moment of silence to honor the memories of the 29 miners killed in the west virginia explosion, and in west virginia, the governor led a ceremony to commemorate the minors. the cause of the explosion remains under investigation. >>> james madison university officials want to avoid a situation that occurred over the weekend that resulted...
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. >> not much from virginia state police. prince william and stafford county, you cannot see much because of the fog. police are not working anything on 95, 395, or 66. let's look at 270 southbound approaching 109. we had a crash before 109, but that's gone. delays are on 85 getting to 80. there was another crash and that's on the beltway. 50, route 1, rhode island avenue are good alternates instead of the baltimore washington parkway. >> thank you for that. >>> breaking news from temple hillel. two prince george's county sheriff's deputies were involved in an overnight shooting at a nightclub. kathy park is joining us by phone. what can you tell us? >> according to the prince george's county sheriff's department, we understand that a fight broke out in the parking lot right in front of club elite on brinkley road in temple hill. this happened around 1:00 in the morning. the three men were involved in the scuffle. two sheriff's deputies working part-time at the club were trying to break up the fight. one of the suspects tried
. >> not much from virginia state police. prince william and stafford county, you cannot see much because of the fog. police are not working anything on 95, 395, or 66. let's look at 270 southbound approaching 109. we had a crash before 109, but that's gone. delays are on 85 getting to 80. there was another crash and that's on the beltway. 50, route 1, rhode island avenue are good alternates instead of the baltimore washington parkway. >> thank you for that. >>> breaking...
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interstate 95 in virginia has traffic, 66, 270 southbound. folks are starting to test your stir more around the district. >the officials since last week have warned commuters to avoid the area around washington convention center. this is why. look behind me. this is a portion of k street. there's high police presence. this road is blocked off. several roads around the area are shut down as well. the barricades went up last night. what does all this means for public transportation? the mount vernon metro stop will remain closed until 5:00 a.m. wednesday. several buses have been rerouted. as you might have guessed, this is very frustrating for commuters as well as residents. we spoke with one gentlemen this morning. he says thate was puzzled getting from one point to another. >> it's very confusing. it's a ball of confusion. i initially thought that with the black iron gates, i thought there would be some openings so that we could get through to the other side of the street. but they had everything barricaded. we cannot go anywhere. just the op
interstate 95 in virginia has traffic, 66, 270 southbound. folks are starting to test your stir more around the district. >the officials since last week have warned commuters to avoid the area around washington convention center. this is why. look behind me. this is a portion of k street. there's high police presence. this road is blocked off. several roads around the area are shut down as well. the barricades went up last night. what does all this means for public transportation? the mount...
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is there any hope for the four miners trapped underground in west virginia? as a desperate drilling effort begins, we've got the inside story of the worst mining disaster in more than 25 years. >>> bullied to death. as three of nine suspects enter not guilty pleas, how prosecutors say a ruthless group of teens drew pretty new girl phoebe prince to take her own life. should parents and school officials share the blame? >>> plus, bacon bliss. from bacon fashion to bacon flavored everything. it may be a heart stopper, but the bacon boom is sizzling. and it's tonight's "sign of the times." >> announcer: from the global resources of abc news, with martin bashir and cynthia mcfadden in new york city, and terry moran in washington, this is "nightline," april 6th, 2010. >> good evening. amid the grief and anger and prayer in west virginia tonight, there is faint hope. hope that the four coal miners who remain missing may still be alive. but even if a miracle is waiting underground, the damage has been done. and along with the mourning now come the difficult questions
is there any hope for the four miners trapped underground in west virginia? as a desperate drilling effort begins, we've got the inside story of the worst mining disaster in more than 25 years. >>> bullied to death. as three of nine suspects enter not guilty pleas, how prosecutors say a ruthless group of teens drew pretty new girl phoebe prince to take her own life. should parents and school officials share the blame? >>> plus, bacon bliss. from bacon fashion to bacon flavored...
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. >> virginia residents are already $8,000 in the hole and they have not even left home. >> not the kind of person that can absorb $8,000 and shrug it off. >> they planned for more than one year to celebrate their 25th anniversary. the airline canceled their flights and the cruise line said the only way they get their money back is if the crossing was called off. >> this is the worst air traffic destruction ever and they cannot make an allowance for that? i do not get it. >> the flight ban is expected to be lifted tomorrow in britain. they hope to book on another flight but they did not have any luck because all of the flights are already sold out. pamela brown, abc 7 news. >> what a mess. many military flights are being affected. wounded soldiers cannot be flown to europe so they are taking a 20 overflight across the pacific to enters the air force base in maryland. three have already landed. >>> frostburg state student accused in a deadly weekend shooting. tyrone hall shot ellis hartridge at a party.etts -- and brandon carroll at a party. >>> police say that she and a 19 year-old carja
. >> virginia residents are already $8,000 in the hole and they have not even left home. >> not the kind of person that can absorb $8,000 and shrug it off. >> they planned for more than one year to celebrate their 25th anniversary. the airline canceled their flights and the cruise line said the only way they get their money back is if the crossing was called off. >> this is the worst air traffic destruction ever and they cannot make an allowance for that? i do not get...
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virginia residents to file their returns for free this year may not be so lucky this -- next year. a new virginia law eliminates the free service for people with adjusted gross incomes above $57,000. you will be subject to a feet filing on line next year. >>> if you include official here deduction, the american mustache institute has proposed a $250 tax credit for people with mustaches. the group jokingly says that there is environmental benefits. this proposal is entitled "that stash act." >> they pay me not to grow a mustache. >>> are you ready for some warm days again? >> get that image of my mind, please. >> clear skies. temperatures are headed south in a hurry and then warm back up tomorrow to nice levels. first up, 48 degrees in ashburn after a high of 62 degrees. 62 in northwest washington. upper marlboro is 42. 64 degrees was this afternoon as high temperature -- this afternoon's high temperature. this works out the way it should be. the pollen count was high. it did not take long, a couple hours before the measure was made at walter reed. boosted it into the high range. we
virginia residents to file their returns for free this year may not be so lucky this -- next year. a new virginia law eliminates the free service for people with adjusted gross incomes above $57,000. you will be subject to a feet filing on line next year. >>> if you include official here deduction, the american mustache institute has proposed a $250 tax credit for people with mustaches. the group jokingly says that there is environmental benefits. this proposal is entitled "that...
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let's look at traffic in virginia. springfield. the headlights are northbound leaving springfield for the pentagon. now to breaking news. >> we begin with the breaking news from western china. a strong earthquake has killed at least 200 people and injured thousands more. the 6.5 quake struck in the qinghai province, near the szechuan province where a 2000 earthquake killed 68,000 people. people fled to the streets in panic as buildings began collapsing. rescuers are trying to free people trapped in rubble. >> our other top story this morning, d.c. schools chancellor michelle rhee is under fire this morning for a mathematics mistake that may have cost more than 200 jobs. if there's a growing movement to get the fired teachers reinstated. brianne carter is live in northwest with the latest details. good morning. >> good morning. the president of the teachers union will work to get some of the teachers reinstated. this all comes from a miscalculation on the average of teacher salaries in the district. if the teachers that were let go
let's look at traffic in virginia. springfield. the headlights are northbound leaving springfield for the pentagon. now to breaking news. >> we begin with the breaking news from western china. a strong earthquake has killed at least 200 people and injured thousands more. the 6.5 quake struck in the qinghai province, near the szechuan province where a 2000 earthquake killed 68,000 people. people fled to the streets in panic as buildings began collapsing. rescuers are trying to free people...
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david kerley live in west virginia. thank you, david. >>> meanwhile, another developing story for you this morning from afghanistan. at least three u.s. troops and one civilian employee have been killed after an air force chopper crashed. it went down in zabul province. the troops were flying in a hybrid aircraft, with the characteristics of a chopper and an airplane. there's no immediate word on what caused the crash. >>> president obama has wrapped up two days of intnational diplomacy this morning. at this hour, he is on his way back to washington, after signing a new arms treaty with russia and hosting a dinner for eastern european allies. yunji de nies joins us this morning with the latest from prague. good morning, yunji. >> reporter: good morning, vinita. president obama left just moments ago. before he did, he had one last meeting with the czech president, where he thanked him for hosting the largest nuclear arms agreement in the last two decades. yet, president oma, along with russian president dmitry medvedev,
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three democratic virginia congressman want to avoid a repeat of the virginia tragedy. they're asking their colleagues to close the gun shows paul. jim moran, bobby scott an, and connally brought private sellers to perform background checks on buyers at gun shows. >> prince george's county police have suspended two more officers. two other officers were suspended after the video service on monday. they have received death threats. the video shows the police hitting a student with a baton during the victory celebration over duke. >> the president is popular, but most americans are not feeling glove. we have a closer look. >> a super hero sendoff and more for the weekend box office, coming up. >> major backups on 66. these are live pictures. it is a clock 36 >> hi, i am sister sharon from old town gaithersburg. on behalf of the faculty and students at st. martin's school, the oldest school in montgomery county, like to say -- >> good morning, washington. >> welcome back. 6:39 is the time. we have made it to friday. traffic and weather every 10 minutes. >> if you want to e
three democratic virginia congressman want to avoid a repeat of the virginia tragedy. they're asking their colleagues to close the gun shows paul. jim moran, bobby scott an, and connally brought private sellers to perform background checks on buyers at gun shows. >> prince george's county police have suspended two more officers. two other officers were suspended after the video service on monday. they have received death threats. the video shows the police hitting a student with a baton...
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in virginia, 95 southbound, also extremely slow. that is from newington -- i am sorry, springfield to newington. the crash on the left shoulder has been taken away at -- taking care of. the slow again around 123 and from dale boulevard to quantico. route 1 is slow from telegraph to 610. slow traffic on the inbound 14th street bridge because southeast southwest freeway outbound has an accident reported and a lot of people heading in for the capitals game. back to you, leon and cynne. >>> coming up, have you filed your taxes? 7 on your side with why many people are willing to the last minute. >> the first couple is also filing and paying uncle sam. how much the ♪ my subaru saved my life. i won't ever forget that. love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. >>> a comedy about a funeral in the movies this weekend. >> that does not sound like it would be funny, but arch campbell has a look at the movie to explain. a lot of big names. >> it was a british farce in 2008, but now the art house attendants like that, so "death at a funeral" re
in virginia, 95 southbound, also extremely slow. that is from newington -- i am sorry, springfield to newington. the crash on the left shoulder has been taken away at -- taking care of. the slow again around 123 and from dale boulevard to quantico. route 1 is slow from telegraph to 610. slow traffic on the inbound 14th street bridge because southeast southwest freeway outbound has an accident reported and a lot of people heading in for the capitals game. back to you, leon and cynne....
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>> he was last seen driving a 1999 silver at zero with virginia check -- virginia tags -- silver acura with virginia tags. >> maryland senators had amended a bill considering giving schools and police new powers to deal with gangs. coming up, traffic is slow around the convention center. we will tell you how residents are coping. >> plus, the short list of possible supreme court nominees. >> and rescuers go into a west virginia mine. >> a nussle year in the the weather center. good looking stuff -- i am if i had to sit on a bench during the middle of a game due to diabetes it would frustrate me. in a basketball game a couple minutes could mean a big momentum shift. my bayer meter is very important. (announcer) only bayer's contour meter has programmable personal high low settings. it allows me to be able to look at my highs and lows to make sure that my diabetes is being controlled as tightly as possible. with my bayer meter i don't miss valuable game time. i'm alana burns and staying in the game is my simple win. (announcer) the contour meter, only from bayer. >> a somber service hono
>> he was last seen driving a 1999 silver at zero with virginia check -- virginia tags -- silver acura with virginia tags. >> maryland senators had amended a bill considering giving schools and police new powers to deal with gangs. coming up, traffic is slow around the convention center. we will tell you how residents are coping. >> plus, the short list of possible supreme court nominees. >> and rescuers go into a west virginia mine. >> a nussle year in the the...
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he scores, the terps win. >>> number 1 virginia taking on conference rival north carolina. uva, 4-0. watch this, on his knees. over the shoulder, no book, into the net. virginia wins. >>> a quick note on the masters, all of us keeping one eye on that, lee west would it is tied at 11 under for the lead going into the clubhouse. tiger woods is still on the course, eight under par. >> the nationals win, the capitals win, the wizards win, uva wins? wow. >>> some local women gathered to promote cultural interest in the community. the event it encourages young people to move towards education and develop good parenting. awards and scholarships were also honored. cynne simpson emceed the fashion show. steve rudin has a quick look at the forecast? >> a nice day tomorrow, 75 the daytime high. nice day monday, cooler, upper 60's. next chance of showers the end of the upcoming work week. >>> thank you for joining us.
he scores, the terps win. >>> number 1 virginia taking on conference rival north carolina. uva, 4-0. watch this, on his knees. over the shoulder, no book, into the net. virginia wins. >>> a quick note on the masters, all of us keeping one eye on that, lee west would it is tied at 11 under for the lead going into the clubhouse. tiger woods is still on the course, eight under par. >> the nationals win, the capitals win, the wizards win, uva wins? wow. >>> some...
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winick in west virginia. thank you. >>> federal regulators plan to review massey energy's recent violations, most of which involve venting methane gas. diane sawyer cornered ceo don blankenship about what may have gone wrong on monday. >> this is preventable. by definition, it should have been prevented. it should never have happened. should you have prevented it? >> i think every accident should be prevented. >> but could you have prevented it? is there anything you could have done? >> not that we know of. we don't even t know what happened. once we know what happened, we'll know whether it was preventable or not. >> should this mine have been operating? >> we had lots of regulators in the industry. probably more regulators in the coal industry than any other industry in the country. all of the safety people we have on-hand, all thought this was a safe coal mine. >> what do you say to them about the danger? >> well, the danger of anything is there. whether it's construction work. or whether it's driving truc
winick in west virginia. thank you. >>> federal regulators plan to review massey energy's recent violations, most of which involve venting methane gas. diane sawyer cornered ceo don blankenship about what may have gone wrong on monday. >> this is preventable. by definition, it should have been prevented. it should never have happened. should you have prevented it? >> i think every accident should be prevented. >> but could you have prevented it? is there anything you...
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in virginia, nothing on the camera is spotted. out of springfield to get to tysons, headlights to or the pentagon are good. back to you. >> thank you. >>> wall street reform will get a second look today on capitol hill after the gop dealt democrats a major setback. republicans blocked efforts to begin debate on overhauling the financial regulation system. democrats need 60 votes. they ended up three short. majority leader harry reid is expected to try to call a second vote later today. our top story, all eyes on goldman sachs. deguzman giant is facing accusations that it bet against the american people and turned a profit on the country's economic collapse. -- the investment giant. it's going to capitol hill today and expected to deny investor fraud. >> when the hearing gets underway later today we will expect to hear from the goldman sachs ceo lloyd blankfein. he will start by thanking taxpayers for the bank bailout, noting that goldman has paid back with interest. he could face tough questions from lawmakers. goldman sachs execu
in virginia, nothing on the camera is spotted. out of springfield to get to tysons, headlights to or the pentagon are good. back to you. >> thank you. >>> wall street reform will get a second look today on capitol hill after the gop dealt democrats a major setback. republicans blocked efforts to begin debate on overhauling the financial regulation system. democrats need 60 votes. they ended up three short. majority leader harry reid is expected to try to call a second vote later...
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the miserable day is for both maryland and virginia. back to you. >> thank you. >>> coming up, many people think they can drive safely while talking on a phone or texting. see what really happens when i jump into a distracted driving simulator. >> some movies to remember for blockbuster season. car owner: yeah, here she is. friend: it's uh . . . great. car owner: thanks. friend: yeah. car owner: doors would have been nice. friend: yeah. car owner: they weren't in my budget. friend: no biggie. car owner: hey, you want to hop in, go for a ride? friend: oh! be easy, right? car owner: yeah! carmax spokesperson: settling for less is not smart. what is smart is getting more car for your money at carmax. for the money you would spend on a stripped down new car, you could get a fully loaded guaranteed quality used car at carmax. now more than ever the smart choice is carmax. the way car buying should be. >>> summit over season is almost here. >> there are some shows you want to check out before the blockbusters get here. >> the parade of blockb
the miserable day is for both maryland and virginia. back to you. >> thank you. >>> coming up, many people think they can drive safely while talking on a phone or texting. see what really happens when i jump into a distracted driving simulator. >> some movies to remember for blockbuster season. car owner: yeah, here she is. friend: it's uh . . . great. car owner: thanks. friend: yeah. car owner: doors would have been nice. friend: yeah. car owner: they weren't in my budget....
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effort in west virginia. our thanks to david kerley for that report. >>> and when we come back, we'll turn to the tea box. after more than four months at the center of scandal, the world's greatest player once again takes a golf club onto a world's greatest player once again takes a golf club onto a competitive green. and you're still fighting to sleep in the middle of the night, why would you go one more round using it ? you don't need a rematch-- but a re-think-- with lunesta. lunesta is different. it keys into receptors that support sleep, setting your sleep process in motion. lunesta helps you get the restful sleep you need. when taking lunesta, don't drive or operate machinery until you feel fully awake. walking, eating, driving or engaging in other activities while asleep without remembering it the next day have been reported. abnormal behaviors may include aggressiveness, agitation, hallucinations or confusion. in depressed patients, worsening of depression, including risk of suicide, may occur. alcoho
effort in west virginia. our thanks to david kerley for that report. >>> and when we come back, we'll turn to the tea box. after more than four months at the center of scandal, the world's greatest player once again takes a golf club onto a world's greatest player once again takes a golf club onto a competitive green. and you're still fighting to sleep in the middle of the night, why would you go one more round using it ? you don't need a rematch-- but a re-think-- with lunesta....
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if the next camera shows a light volume on the virginia side of town. nothing going on near the pentagon. >> thank you. the late-night to guessing game is over. conan o'brien has a new late- night home. he's moving to tbs in november. the show is going to air at 11:00. he will baalbek george lopez to midnight. -- he will blump george lopez to midnight. >> that's kind of funny that he's pushing somebody back now. >> it has to happen to someone. pamela anderson, we are learning, up zero is almost $500,000 in delinquent income taxes. that is a lot. then there's kate gosselin. now she's taking heat from one of proponents. maksim recently wrote on his blog that she does not get the point of the dancing competition. he called performances lifeless. she's been getting the lowest scores. evan lysacek has the highest scores. another dancer will get the boot tonight during the elimination round. >> there's a lot of drama. >> maybe kate deguzman's ex- husband is happy about this. -- kate gosselin. >> a quick break. 5:53 is the time. it' >> the vatican is respondin
if the next camera shows a light volume on the virginia side of town. nothing going on near the pentagon. >> thank you. the late-night to guessing game is over. conan o'brien has a new late- night home. he's moving to tbs in november. the show is going to air at 11:00. he will baalbek george lopez to midnight. -- he will blump george lopez to midnight. >> that's kind of funny that he's pushing somebody back now. >> it has to happen to someone. pamela anderson, we are learning,...
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let's take you into springfield, virginia. you can see headlights on the left side, that's northbound traffic out of newington to get up to the beltway. no problems in virginia on 95 or 66 out of southern maryland. route 4, route 5, 28, 210th, 202, everything looks good. a nice run on 50. in and out of baltimore, a good trip on 95. the baltimore washington parkway. plenty of traffic on 270 southbound if. everyone is behaving getting down to the truck scales at 109. and germantown,. this is traffic near 109 at hyattstown. everything's good on 355. a piece of construction equipment has broken down 49 commuters. if that's the west hyattsville station. its heavy. there are single tracking trains between prince george's plaza and the west hyattsville station until further notice. back to you. >> thank you. >>> on this friday, 5:41 is the time, 50 degrees. greg still ahead, arnold schwarzenegger drops a bombshell during the tonight show taping. >> making it sound like a cosmic love affair. >> first, a former aide to john edwards has
let's take you into springfield, virginia. you can see headlights on the left side, that's northbound traffic out of newington to get up to the beltway. no problems in virginia on 95 or 66 out of southern maryland. route 4, route 5, 28, 210th, 202, everything looks good. a nice run on 50. in and out of baltimore, a good trip on 95. the baltimore washington parkway. plenty of traffic on 270 southbound if. everyone is behaving getting down to the truck scales at 109. and germantown,. this is...
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david muir, abc news, west virginia. >>> on to other news. overseas, a rash of deadly post-election violence is raising fears that iraq may be on the verge of returning to a state of civil war. in the latest attack, bombs tore through apartment buildings and a rket in baghdad, killing at least 50 people and wounding dozens more. investigators believe the attacks were planned in advance, saying poms were placed inside empty apartments recently rented. >>> things are getting back to normal in indonesia after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake early this morning. it was strong enough to make chandeliers sway and prompted a tsunami warning which was canceled two hours later. parts of the island were plunged into darkness. mostly minor injuries were reported along with minimal damage. >>> meanwhile, in rio de janeiro, brazil, the most rain ever in a single day has triggered massive flooding. and deadly mudslides. steep hillside slums gave way yesterday as 11 inches of rain fell in under 24 hours. the landslides killed at least 95 people and injured 100 ot
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no problems coming in out of virginia. don't forget about the summit taking place around verizon. a good portion of massachusetts avenue will be tied up between 9th and 1th streets and there will be additional closures because of parking. if you can, work from home, metro into work but beprepared for lengthy delays downtown today. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> our big story, julie touched it. you can expect a lot of traffic problems in d.c. for the next couple of days as world leaders are in town for a nuclear summit and security will be extra tight. >>> sarah simmons joins us live this morning. she is in northwest washington near the convention center with all the details. >> good morning. >> reporter: district transportation officials have been planning for this for days. as you can see behind me, there are already those fences that are up, barricades that are up and you will note is a military presence already in lace here around the convention center. -- in place here around the convention center. there are already parking restrictions? place at the time. t
no problems coming in out of virginia. don't forget about the summit taking place around verizon. a good portion of massachusetts avenue will be tied up between 9th and 1th streets and there will be additional closures because of parking. if you can, work from home, metro into work but beprepared for lengthy delays downtown today. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> our big story, julie touched it. you can expect a lot of traffic problems in d.c. for the next couple of...
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the virginia side was returned and became part of a virginia pit all those who live in that area have at the vote, members of congress and the senate. you have the district be in maryland and have a vote for senator and members of the house. it is the obvious answer and one that nobody will accept. >> last word. see you next week. announcer: whether it's earning a promotion... they're the culmination of lots of hard work. the graduate school has more ways to get you the knowledge you need to reach your next goal, your next great moment, with continuing education programs to fit your schedule and lifestyle. learn more. visit... he doesn't have time for lost checks. he doesn't have budget to waste. but he does have digital currency. 38 states use visa pre-paid cards to deliver benefits to familieinstantly instead of mailing checks, saving taxpayers millions. this is nebraska. this is progress. visa.
the virginia side was returned and became part of a virginia pit all those who live in that area have at the vote, members of congress and the senate. you have the district be in maryland and have a vote for senator and members of the house. it is the obvious answer and one that nobody will accept. >> last word. see you next week. announcer: whether it's earning a promotion... they're the culmination of lots of hard work. the graduate school has more ways to get you the knowledge you need...
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>>> making news on this thursday, april 8th -- >> breaking news from the west virginia coal mine. enough toxic air has cleared to send rescue crews keep into the mine, in search of the four, missing men. >>> flight scare. fighter jets scrambled, fbi teams mobilize. but was it all a misunderstanding. >>> and today oprah winfrey will reportedly make a big announcement about her future. >>> and good morning, everyone. i'm todd connor, in for jeremy hubbard. >> and i'm vinita nair. after standing by all night long, rescue crews are finally making their long journey inside the upper big branch coal mine in west virginia at this hour. >> once the mine's air quality was deemed safe a short time ago, they got the green light to begin searching for the four miners missing since monday's explosion. steven portnoy joins us on the phone from montcoal with the latest. >> good morning, todd and vinita. at this hour, four eight-man teams, 32 rescuers, are entering the mine for the first time since they had to evacuate early tuesday morning. the rescuers, themselves miners from this mine and othe
>>> making news on this thursday, april 8th -- >> breaking news from the west virginia coal mine. enough toxic air has cleared to send rescue crews keep into the mine, in search of the four, missing men. >>> flight scare. fighter jets scrambled, fbi teams mobilize. but was it all a misunderstanding. >>> and today oprah winfrey will reportedly make a big announcement about her future. >>> and good morning, everyone. i'm todd connor, in for jeremy...
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>> a gas tax hike in the district, what could it mean for maryland and virginia drivers? ♪ my subaru saved my life. i won't ever forget that. love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. >> you are watching abc7's good morning washington. with doug mcelway, alison starling, meteorologist brian van de graaff, and lisa baden with traffic. this is good morning washington, on your side. >> in our top stories, the new video has surfaced from the night at university of maryland student was beaten in college park. the video from the university of maryland offers a clear view of the area where jack mckenna was beaten. right now officials are investigating a two-minute gap in the video. several police officers have been suspended over the incident. a senior administration official says president obama has begun talking with potential supreme court nominees. that nominee would replace retiring justice john paul stevens. if this morning the president will talk about nominees with republicans and democratic leaders in the senate. airplanes are starting to occupy the skies over europe
>> a gas tax hike in the district, what could it mean for maryland and virginia drivers? ♪ my subaru saved my life. i won't ever forget that. love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. >> you are watching abc7's good morning washington. with doug mcelway, alison starling, meteorologist brian van de graaff, and lisa baden with traffic. this is good morning washington, on your side. >> in our top stories, the new video has surfaced from the night at university of maryland...
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let's take a look at springfield in virginia. that's no better. 95 south slow all the way from springfield and that's going to continue to quantico. route 1 is no better. looks as though things on the 14th street bridge are very slow heading into the city because of the cherry blossom festival. also southeast-southwest freeway, also 395 downtown, is very slow. >> coming up on abc 7 news at 5:00, how to spot illegal medicine. >> and how a local working woman is turning her passion for art into a way to help others. [ male announcer ] it's our hottest offer of the season, but it's melting fast. so hurry, act now to get fios tv, internet and phone at the super low price of $99.99 a month -- guaranteed for 2 years! call now and you'll also get a multi-room dvr and set top box -- free for six months. with 100% fiber optics straight to your home you'll get an amazing hd picture, america's top rated internet and phone. all for just $99.99 a month. enjoy tons of your favorite shows and channels. fios brings facebook and twitter right to
let's take a look at springfield in virginia. that's no better. 95 south slow all the way from springfield and that's going to continue to quantico. route 1 is no better. looks as though things on the 14th street bridge are very slow heading into the city because of the cherry blossom festival. also southeast-southwest freeway, also 395 downtown, is very slow. >> coming up on abc 7 news at 5:00, how to spot illegal medicine. >> and how a local working woman is turning her passion...
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in virginia, $2.78. if one senator is calling carry- on baggage fees a slap in the face for consumers. new york senator charles schumer responding to an announcement by spirit airlines. the airlines say they plan to reduce the costs of most tickets by $40. charles schumer is trying to get the government to ban baggage fees for carry-on. >> the annual 10-mile run put an end to the cherry blossom festival for this year. 15,000 participants. among the runners, joan samuelson, olympic champion. the men's champion was named stephen. the women's champion finished in 51 minutes and 51 seconds. what a gorgeous day for running. >> what a great weekend we had. >> it was perfect. >> beautiful. >> we are going to have another nice day today. a little cooldown and a little rain toward the end of the week. then another cooldown and some rain on a weekend. you might need a jacket today. in the 50's this morning. we will look at how things look across the area. mets 50's. average highs around 65. this afternoon we're sh
in virginia, $2.78. if one senator is calling carry- on baggage fees a slap in the face for consumers. new york senator charles schumer responding to an announcement by spirit airlines. the airlines say they plan to reduce the costs of most tickets by $40. charles schumer is trying to get the government to ban baggage fees for carry-on. >> the annual 10-mile run put an end to the cherry blossom festival for this year. 15,000 participants. among the runners, joan samuelson, olympic...
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inspections of over 200 mines in west virginia have been ordered by governor joe manchin. he wants miners to help with the safety inspections. and he wants to honor the victims of the april 5th accident by pausing mine production tomorrow. >>> democrats and republicans are squaring off over the president's new plan to protect taxpayers in the case of another major bank failure. after talks in the white house, republicans ripped into the bill, saying it would protect big banks, hurt small banks and guarantee more taxpayers footing of the bill. >> an unfettered market, where people are taking huge risks and expecting taxpayers to bail them out when things go sour is simply not acceptable. >> it's a bill that actually guarantees future bailouts of wall street banks. >> to bailout or not to bailout. >> the new season of bailouts. >> back door bailouts. >> the bill could make its way to the senate floor as early as next week. so, how would it keep an eye on banks and help protect taxpayers? here's our jon karl. >> reporter: the bill is designed to prevent future bailouts by giv
inspections of over 200 mines in west virginia have been ordered by governor joe manchin. he wants miners to help with the safety inspections. and he wants to honor the victims of the april 5th accident by pausing mine production tomorrow. >>> democrats and republicans are squaring off over the president's new plan to protect taxpayers in the case of another major bank failure. after talks in the white house, republicans ripped into the bill, saying it would protect big banks, hurt...
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. >>> federal investigatorwill arrive in west virginia to begin looking into that explosion that killed 29 coal miners but they won't be able to enter the mine right away. toxic gases have risen to deadly high levels again. all underground operations have been suspended until the mine can be properly ventilated. only a few of the 29 miners have been removed to be buried. this afternoon, at 3:30, a moment of silence held to mark one week. >>> charging customers for the carry-on bags. last week, spirit announced an increase on the bags. they asked to charge the airlines for the fee. >>> when it was all over, the green jacket went to three-time winner phil mickelson. it was a dramatic final for mickelson who topped off the win with a long embrace with his ailing wife, his wife and mother are both battling breast cancer. >> such a great story. >>> now, a look at the weather from around the nation. another stormy day out west. heavy rain for much of california. 2 feet of snow in the sierras and a foot in the rockies. heavy rain in the dakotas, minnesota and withes with and some isolated thun
. >>> federal investigatorwill arrive in west virginia to begin looking into that explosion that killed 29 coal miners but they won't be able to enter the mine right away. toxic gases have risen to deadly high levels again. all underground operations have been suspended until the mine can be properly ventilated. only a few of the 29 miners have been removed to be buried. this afternoon, at 3:30, a moment of silence held to mark one week. >>> charging customers for the carry-on...
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. >>> up next, the stories we'll be following today, including why all coal mines in west virginia are shut down today. >>> and a message from the president about america's great outdoors. depression is a serious medical condition it can take so much out o of y. i feel like i hav o wiwind myself up just to get out of bed. then... well... i have to keep winding myself up to deal with theadness, the loss of interest, the trouble concentrating, e ck of energy. if depression is taking so much out of you, ask your doctor about pristiq. (announcer) p pristiq is a prescription medicine proven to treat depression. pristiq is thought to work by affecting the levels of two chemicals in the brain, serotonin and norepinephrine. tell your doctor right away if your depression worsens or you have unusual changes in mood, behavior, or thoughts of suicide. antidepressants cacan increae suicidal thoughts and behaviors in children, teens anand yoyoung adults. pristiq is not approved for children under 18. do not take pristiq with maois. takaking pristiq with nsaid pain relilievers, aspirin or b bloodhinn
. >>> up next, the stories we'll be following today, including why all coal mines in west virginia are shut down today. >>> and a message from the president about america's great outdoors. depression is a serious medical condition it can take so much out o of y. i feel like i hav o wiwind myself up just to get out of bed. then... well... i have to keep winding myself up to deal with theadness, the loss of interest, the trouble concentrating, e ck of energy. if depression is...
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on sunday the president will travel to beckly, west virginia. lespeak at a memorial service for the 20 miners killed in the recent mine explosion. >>> president obama will have his work cut out for him. when he returns he's making his pitch for financial reforms. earlier today i spoke to fox news sunday host chris wallace about what's ahead for the administration. >> reporter: chris, good to see you. it looks like financial and fiscal responsibility seems to be the big hot topic here in washington this week. president obama went up to wall street to push back against wall street's push back against reforms. do you see any movement in that front? >> yeah, i do, brian. i think that as opposed to health care reform where the republicans saw no political down side to opposing the president's health care reform package, i think they see a considerable political price to be paid if they're seen as obstructing, cracking down on wall street, that they'll be seen as protecting the fat cats at the expense of the little guy. so they don't have a deal yet i
on sunday the president will travel to beckly, west virginia. lespeak at a memorial service for the 20 miners killed in the recent mine explosion. >>> president obama will have his work cut out for him. when he returns he's making his pitch for financial reforms. earlier today i spoke to fox news sunday host chris wallace about what's ahead for the administration. >> reporter: chris, good to see you. it looks like financial and fiscal responsibility seems to be the big hot topic...
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parker trasborg, "god bless virginia tech." and among the students the e-mails and instant messages were flying, even from the hospital. >> a look back at our coverage from three years ago. and just yesterday pushed by some folks who were affected by this tragedy, virginia lawmakers pushed for more support on capitol hill for more extensive background checks of people who buy guns at gun shows. columbine survivors have been pushing for this same thing. >> and of course classes today are cancelled. but it's interesting because it's been three years. so people who are freshmen are now getting ready to graduate and some of them are wondering will this day have as much meaning in the years to come as it has for the past three years when they've always cancelled class? >> right. you wonder as the years go on will it start to lose its relevance. we hope not. when we come back, trying to stop a dangerous practice behind the wheel. >>> it is illegal to drive while talking on a cell phone in six states. >> until no
parker trasborg, "god bless virginia tech." and among the students the e-mails and instant messages were flying, even from the hospital. >> a look back at our coverage from three years ago. and just yesterday pushed by some folks who were affected by this tragedy, virginia lawmakers pushed for more support on capitol hill for more extensive background checks of people who buy guns at gun shows. columbine survivors have been pushing for this same thing. >> and of course...
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through virginia, maryland and new york and pennsylvania. you can see a cold front pushing through. dry conditions back to the west. clearing out in the ohio valley. and cooler air will be making the way in our direction tomorrow. other concern today has been strong gusty winds. oust southwesterlyer today that brought in that warm air mass. now they have shifted with that cold front. toward the northwest. 15 in baltimore right now. hagerstown. 14 in oakland. and winds will continue to be strong and blustery out there. overnight tonight and for the daytime tomorrow for saturday. temperatures though right now. still holding strong at 70 in baltimore. and 10-degree temperature change north in harrisburg. so you can see where exactly that cold front is. 55 in pittsburg. 52 in cleveland. and 46 degrees in chicago. so that's the cooler air mass coming our direction. overnight tonight. and sticks around for pretty much the weekend. and seasonal temperatures for where we should be, for the second week in april. so here comes the cold front. isolated rain showers. moving through. and waking
through virginia, maryland and new york and pennsylvania. you can see a cold front pushing through. dry conditions back to the west. clearing out in the ohio valley. and cooler air will be making the way in our direction tomorrow. other concern today has been strong gusty winds. oust southwesterlyer today that brought in that warm air mass. now they have shifted with that cold front. toward the northwest. 15 in baltimore right now. hagerstown. 14 in oakland. and winds will continue to be strong...
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the president spoke at beckley, west virginia, attendeded by about 3,000 people. >> most days, they'd emerge from the dark mine, squinting at the light. most days, they'd emerge sweaty and dirty and dusted and cold. most days, they'd come home. but not that day. >> before the memorial service, president obama met privately with the families of the miners. >> and before attending the miners' memorial, the president visited with billy graham. according to graham's son, the two men chatted about golf and prayed with each other. >>> and now to the environmental threat off the gulf coast, oil is now gushing off that platform that sank last week. it could go from louisiana to florida. matt gutman reports. >> reporter: for the first time, we got a notion of how long this disaster could last. the coast guard says it could take anywhere from 45 to 90 days in order to secure that wellhead. that means 42,000 gallons of oil could keep pumping into the gulf every day. the coast guard says it's going to start sending out 32 skimmers back into the gulf to try to corral that oil as quickly as it can.
the president spoke at beckley, west virginia, attendeded by about 3,000 people. >> most days, they'd emerge from the dark mine, squinting at the light. most days, they'd emerge sweaty and dirty and dusted and cold. most days, they'd come home. but not that day. >> before the memorial service, president obama met privately with the families of the miners. >> and before attending the miners' memorial, the president visited with billy graham. according to graham's son, the two...
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and rain and thunderstorms from florida to tennessee and virginia. >> 82 in miami. 65 in atlanta. sunny, near 70, in the northeast. 60s in detroit, chicago and kansas city. mostly 70s across the rockies. wets in the 50s from seattle to sacramento. and a hot 91 in phoenix. >>> and just ahead on "america this morning," the white house chief of staff admits he's got his eyes on another job. >>> plus, new details on the attack that put data for millions of google users into the hands of hackers. >>> and nature's fury. our reporter travels to the top of that iceland volcano. >>> welcome back. overseas stock markets are rebounding this morning. tokyo's nikkei average closed lower but only slightly. hong kong's hang seng rose more than 200 points. in london, the ftse opened higher. the dow gained 73 points on monday. and the nasdaq lost one point. >>> general motors is expected to make good on a promise to fully repay the $6.7 billion loan funded by u.s. taxpayers. gm's ceo is expected to make the details public tomorrow, during a visit to a plant in kansas city. gm has already made two
and rain and thunderstorms from florida to tennessee and virginia. >> 82 in miami. 65 in atlanta. sunny, near 70, in the northeast. 60s in detroit, chicago and kansas city. mostly 70s across the rockies. wets in the 50s from seattle to sacramento. and a hot 91 in phoenix. >>> and just ahead on "america this morning," the white house chief of staff admits he's got his eyes on another job. >>> plus, new details on the attack that put data for millions of google...
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that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> there was a big scare at a virginia school after a 12-year- old boy showed up with a gun. it happened at potomac middle school in dumb tariq aziz yesterday. police say the sixth grader flashed the gun to friends at his bus stop and when he arrived at school be he pulled the gun out of his pocket, put it to his head and threatened to hurt himself i'm teacher on bus duty grabbed that gun. turns out it was unloaded. >> parents should be more involved. that child should have been able to go to their parents and talk to their parents, get into some counseling or something. i think they are crying out for help from the school. >> police a the gun belonged to one of of the boy's parents an was legally registered. the student has been charge with possession of a gun on school property. >>> this dramatic home video sparking finger pointing and outrage. a university of maryland student claims police taxed him and his lawyer says the video proves it. it all happened march 3rd in college park after the terps beat duke. the prince george's police
that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> there was a big scare at a virginia school after a 12-year- old boy showed up with a gun. it happened at potomac middle school in dumb tariq aziz yesterday. police say the sixth grader flashed the gun to friends at his bus stop and when he arrived at school be he pulled the gun out of his pocket, put it to his head and threatened to hurt himself i'm teacher on bus duty grabbed that gun. turns out it was unloaded. >> parents should...
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>> virginia. >> is it chesapeake, kvirginia? i got it right. twitter picture. this is the chinese red bud at the zoo. we like everything that's blooming out there. it goes back to the allergy problems. i don't know. we have it for a little while longer. new york, raleigh, charleston, washington, will have strong storms from the afternoon to evening hours. some of this will rumble overnight and be with you in the morning, by the way. there's a cold, wet system. >> we will call it partly cloudy overall. a system will usher in some cooler air. there is that front. it will work its way into later in the drive time. cooler air will move in this afternoon. refreshing for the weekend. just a little early. a little early on the woo. go ahead. go ahead. give a big wave. go ahead. that was good, guys. more weather from times square in the next half hour. bob? >> thanks, sam. >>> now, to a cautionary story all parents really should hear about. about the new drug gaining popularity with american 12-year-olds. yes, 12-year-olds. it turns out, it's not marijuana. it's not co
>> virginia. >> is it chesapeake, kvirginia? i got it right. twitter picture. this is the chinese red bud at the zoo. we like everything that's blooming out there. it goes back to the allergy problems. i don't know. we have it for a little while longer. new york, raleigh, charleston, washington, will have strong storms from the afternoon to evening hours. some of this will rumble overnight and be with you in the morning, by the way. there's a cold, wet system. >> we will call...
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. >> reporter: today five young americans sit in a pakistani jail 7,000 miles from their virginia homes. they are either homegrown american terrorists or, as their families insist, innocent students who wanted to help fellow muslims. late last year the men flew from virginia to the crowded, dangerous city of karachi where senior al qaeda leaders have been captured in daytime shootouts. pakistani police say the five set off along this road to try and join a terror group launching attacks in pakistan and afghanistan against u.s. forces. their first attempt, jasha muhammad, muhammad's army suspected of beheading "wall street journal" reporter daniel pearl. police say that group turned them down, so the men got back on the road and tried to join yet another terror group, lashkar-e-taiba. the army of the pure. in pakistan lashkar-e-taiba openly preaches violencend in afghanistan they kill u.s. troops. >> the l.e.t. has put the world on notice that they intend to escalate the carnage and spread it worldwide. >> reporter: but police say because the five have no local references, lakar-e-taiba
. >> reporter: today five young americans sit in a pakistani jail 7,000 miles from their virginia homes. they are either homegrown american terrorists or, as their families insist, innocent students who wanted to help fellow muslims. late last year the men flew from virginia to the crowded, dangerous city of karachi where senior al qaeda leaders have been captured in daytime shootouts. pakistani police say the five set off along this road to try and join a terror group launching attacks...
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-- >> the excuse of john allen muhammad has been carried out under the laws of the commonwealth of virginia. >> reporter: november 10th, 2009 marks the day they found the closest thing to justice the system could offer. john allen muhammad was put to death, executed by lethal injection. but to a 27-year-old animal control officer in baton rouge, louisiana, by the name of lindbergh williams, november 10th has a different meaning. it's the day williams visits death row with a two hour visitor pass and one goal. to get to know the stranger inside. the killer, who was his father. what was it like seeing him on death row? >> it was weird. we stood there, just looked at each other for about, i want to say a good three minutes, no words said. no anything. i think we both are doing the same thing, like, that's my nose. you have my ears. so, we both checking each other out, looked like -- >> reporter: two strangers. >> two strangers that's looking in a mirror. >> reporter: williams is part of a tiny fraternity of children forever marked bid infamous fathers. one of charles manson's three sons, micha
-- >> the excuse of john allen muhammad has been carried out under the laws of the commonwealth of virginia. >> reporter: november 10th, 2009 marks the day they found the closest thing to justice the system could offer. john allen muhammad was put to death, executed by lethal injection. but to a 27-year-old animal control officer in baton rouge, louisiana, by the name of lindbergh williams, november 10th has a different meaning. it's the day williams visits death row with a two hour...
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there was a big crack in virginia on 95 north at the prince william parkway -- a big wreck. th only thing getting by is the right lane of the service road. that's 95 into woodbridge. you want to take route 1. 270, southbound, out of gaithersburg getting a drop bill. thank you. to the nuclear security summit is our top story. the downtown lockdown is still in effect. city officials are repeating their warning to drivers and pedestrians. all this comes as police investigated the accident near one of the roadblocks. kathy park is live in northwest with details. good morning. >> good morning. transportation officials say things went better than expected yesterday. they say it's because many people listened to the warnings and plan accordingly and if decided to stay at home or work from home. that is being urged again today. metro also saw a decrease in ridership. 10,000 below the past two mondays. yesterday at the same time we noticed if not many backups either. authorities say the first d did have some problems. the more serious problem was when a bicyclist collided with a five
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. >>> and president obama will travel to west virginia to speak at a memorial for the 29 coal miners killed in an explosion on april 5th. the president will meet with the families of those who died in the nation's worst coal mine disaster in 40 years. >>> finally it took more than a thousand key limes to make this giant seven-foot wide key lime pie. one of my favorites. it's part of the conch republic celebration. the pie weighs about 400 pounds and will feed 100 people. that's a quick look at the head lines. here's marysol with the weather. >>> ron, do you like graham cracker crust? >> i do. good morning, everyone. we look at the southeast. today we see golfball size hail maybe an isolated tornado but not nearly what we saw yesterday elsewhere around the nation, the areas hardest hit in the deep south especially mississippi. gorgeous today. dallas 77 degrees, great lakes will see showers and west coast is pretty nice. take advantage of it while you can because a new storm system >> good morning, washington. just to the east of the washington area a bit of rain to the south and a bum
. >>> and president obama will travel to west virginia to speak at a memorial for the 29 coal miners killed in an explosion on april 5th. the president will meet with the families of those who died in the nation's worst coal mine disaster in 40 years. >>> finally it took more than a thousand key limes to make this giant seven-foot wide key lime pie. one of my favorites. it's part of the conch republic celebration. the pie weighs about 400 pounds and will feed 100 people....
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. >>> west virginia's governor issued a sweeping order today in the wake of last week's explosion that killed 29 miners. governor joe manchin is ordering the immediate inspection of over 200 coal mines to check for combustion risk, telling inspectors to evacuate or close mines with violations. >>> and, next, the meat on american tables. an alarming new report finds dangerous levels of chemicals inspite of u.s. inspections. so, ron claiborne went right to the top to find out what's gone wrong. >> reporter: it's a frightening picture. beef containing pest sides, antibiotics, even heavy metals, making its way into the nation's supermarkets. according to the audit, cattle inspectors were unable to determine if meat has unacceptable levels of to tebl s potentially hazardous sub stances. >> i always assumed that inspections were being done. this report undercuts that confidence. >> reporter: back in 2008, when inspectors found troubling beef, they did nothing. >> the thing that was most alarming is that there was no real effort to recall the failed supply. >> reporter: also startling, the re
. >>> west virginia's governor issued a sweeping order today in the wake of last week's explosion that killed 29 miners. governor joe manchin is ordering the immediate inspection of over 200 coal mines to check for combustion risk, telling inspectors to evacuate or close mines with violations. >>> and, next, the meat on american tables. an alarming new report finds dangerous levels of chemicals inspite of u.s. inspections. so, ron claiborne went right to the top to find out...
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the people there of west virginia. they are unlike any that we have here in this nation. >> they are pioneering spirits as we know. been in america's wars. they have taken some of the biggest casualties, per portion of population, of any population inhis country. they are fighters. and if it's possible to fight back, they always will, holding on to each other. >> yes, they are resilient, diane. and as you said, you'll bring us the latest there tonight on "world news." we'll continue to keep you updated here this morning on "good morning america." >>> now, it's time for the weather. let's get over to sam champion. good morning, sam. >> good morning, robin. let's talk about the warmth on the eastern seaboard. look at washington, d.c. about 90 degrees. raleigh at 92. these are records. there will be at least that many again today. there is a ring of strong storms that's running along the stationary storm front. we see strong storms in new york state. 80-mile-per-hour wind gusts possible here. there's going to be heavy rai
the people there of west virginia. they are unlike any that we have here in this nation. >> they are pioneering spirits as we know. been in america's wars. they have taken some of the biggest casualties, per portion of population, of any population inhis country. they are fighters. and if it's possible to fight back, they always will, holding on to each other. >> yes, they are resilient, diane. and as you said, you'll bring us the latest there tonight on "world news."...
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. >>> thousands of people gathered in west virginia yesterday to pay tribute to 29 coal miners killed in that explosion earlier this month. president obama promised their families that he would honor their sacrifice by improving safety in the mines. rachel martin has more. >> reporter: 29 crosses, 29 lights, commemorating 29 lives lost and remembered. ♪ stand by me >> reporter: both the president and vice president traveled to beckley, west virginia, to pay tribute to the miners lost in the april 5th tragedy. in a community service full of memories and music. ♪ o say can you see >> all that hard work, all that hardship, all the time spent underground, it was all for the families. and so these miners lived as they died. in pursuit of the american dream. >> reporter: hundreds of people have come here looking for words of comfort from the president. mostly they have come to comfort each other and to share their own stories of loss. jean cook lost her nephew adam morgan in the mine and pays tribute to him in her own way. >> how old was he? >> 21. a baby. >> reporter: she's pleased the
. >>> thousands of people gathered in west virginia yesterday to pay tribute to 29 coal miners killed in that explosion earlier this month. president obama promised their families that he would honor their sacrifice by improving safety in the mines. rachel martin has more. >> reporter: 29 crosses, 29 lights, commemorating 29 lives lost and remembered. ♪ stand by me >> reporter: both the president and vice president traveled to beckley, west virginia, to pay tribute to the...
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marshall, virginia, 59. satellite and radar shows the clouds beginning to increase just to the north of us. western maryland looking at partly cloudy skies at this hour. tonight, temperatures fall into the 30's to lower 40's. winds will subside just a little bit under partly cloudy skies. coming up we will take a look at the extended outlook. we have a cooldown and a nice warm-up on the way. doug? >> sounds great, steve. thank you. coming up on abc 7 news at 6:00 the caps get ready to take the ice. are they ready for a comeback after that surprising loss in game one? the pope makes his first trip since the church sex scandal surfaced and what message did he deliver? and suicide bombers target a camp for refugees in pakistan. we'll have the latest on that deadly attack. next on abc 7 news at 6:00. hi, you cancelled your cable service? finally -- good riddance. [ door closes ] hi, i'm from xfinity here to tell you about our exciting new xfinity service. is this a joke? no, sir, xfinity is not a joke. it's an e
marshall, virginia, 59. satellite and radar shows the clouds beginning to increase just to the north of us. western maryland looking at partly cloudy skies at this hour. tonight, temperatures fall into the 30's to lower 40's. winds will subside just a little bit under partly cloudy skies. coming up we will take a look at the extended outlook. we have a cooldown and a nice warm-up on the way. doug? >> sounds great, steve. thank you. coming up on abc 7 news at 6:00 the caps get ready to...
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maryland is sixth in the 2009 rankings while virginia is tenth. compared to last year, maryland is lower but just one spot and virginia rooked up to 24th in 2008. >>> in the news now, crews are racing to seal off an under water oil well that is spilling 42,000-gallons a day in to the gulf of mexico. the well began to leak after it exploded last week. repair crews are trying to use a remote control sub to reach the well head. it could reach the shore in as little as three days. >>> the brother of the late polish president says he will run in the election to replace his twin killed in a plane crash earlier this month. he says he will continue the mission of his brother and the others who died in the crash. >>> manuel noriega is in france to face money laundering charges. united states extradited him after french authorities accused him of squandering $3 million in proceeds by purchasing luxury apartments in paris. >>> coming up on 9 news now, will the federal reserve raise interest rates? we will have the answer in "living smart "in two minutes. we'
maryland is sixth in the 2009 rankings while virginia is tenth. compared to last year, maryland is lower but just one spot and virginia rooked up to 24th in 2008. >>> in the news now, crews are racing to seal off an under water oil well that is spilling 42,000-gallons a day in to the gulf of mexico. the well began to leak after it exploded last week. repair crews are trying to use a remote control sub to reach the well head. it could reach the shore in as little as three days....
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juju, thank you. >>> many families in west virginia are grieving. but one family in particular coming to grips with the fact that three of their loved ones will not be coming home. timmy davis jr. lost his dad. they called him big tim. lost two of his cousins, josh and cory. timmy joins us with his girlfriend, anna skags, from charleston, west virginia. i cannot begin to let you know how much we are thinking of you and our hearts going out to you and everyone there. an unbelievably excruciating time for you and your family. how is your mom doing today? >> she's not doing well. i mean, nobody's doing well. since this is hard to take. >> that is certainly understandable, tim. i know anna's there to give you support. we're glad she's there with you this morning. i know part of the reason you wanted to join us this morning was to talk about your dad. >> yeah. >> we heard he was an avid sportsman when it came to hunting and fishing. what more can you tell us about your dad? >> he loves his job. he's a good man. good fher. and he loved to hunt and fish, s
juju, thank you. >>> many families in west virginia are grieving. but one family in particular coming to grips with the fact that three of their loved ones will not be coming home. timmy davis jr. lost his dad. they called him big tim. lost two of his cousins, josh and cory. timmy joins us with his girlfriend, anna skags, from charleston, west virginia. i cannot begin to let you know how much we are thinking of you and our hearts going out to you and everyone there. an unbelievably...
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the first state allowed to explore is virginia. the republican governor praised this decision. >> it could generate as much as 2,600 jobs, $8 billion in capital investments. >> reporter: political analysts say the president is laying down the foundation for republican support of future legislation. >> a major thing that has to happen is more oil production. it's really bowing to those realities. >> reporter: although the president is allowing more drilling some areas remain off-limits including alaska's bristol bay. many environmental groups are furious and predict an uptick in manmade disasters. the president's supporters say his energy policy is pragmatic when it cos to the country's needs. also a recognition that there's a pathway to this transition to alternative fuels that is going to take decades. >> reporter: restrictions are expected in some areas off the coasts of virginia and florida where the navy and air force have some of their biggest facilities. jeremy and stephanie? >> thank you, viviana. >>> the republican national
the first state allowed to explore is virginia. the republican governor praised this decision. >> it could generate as much as 2,600 jobs, $8 billion in capital investments. >> reporter: political analysts say the president is laying down the foundation for republican support of future legislation. >> a major thing that has to happen is more oil production. it's really bowing to those realities. >> reporter: although the president is allowing more drilling some areas...
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david kerley is in west virginia. david? >> reporter: the skies darkened here, the rains came, and the mood dampened. with the state of the four missing miners still a mystery. >> it looks doubtful. there's always hope. >> reporter: in the local diner a miner skipped over the news in the paper and went to the obituary page. some of his coal mining brothers, already recovered, are now being remembered. just down the street a scenef the deadly reality here. the local funeral home needed more caskets trucked in. as families poured in upstairs for the first visitation, funeral director rick quesenberry was trying to handle the grief and demand for his services. >> one reason it makes it difficult. the logistics. everybody wants the funeral at the same time, or -- it can be a problem, we're just not equipped to handle it. i'm not sure anybody would be equipped to handle 25 deaths at one time. >> reporter: this disaster struck the week quesenberry was asked to fill in for the vacationing funeral homeowne ow. he may not live here b
david kerley is in west virginia. david? >> reporter: the skies darkened here, the rains came, and the mood dampened. with the state of the four missing miners still a mystery. >> it looks doubtful. there's always hope. >> reporter: in the local diner a miner skipped over the news in the paper and went to the obituary page. some of his coal mining brothers, already recovered, are now being remembered. just down the street a scenef the deadly reality here. the local funeral...
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violations at underground coal mines run by massey energy since the explosion that killed 29 miners in west virginia. investigators say coal dust may be to blame for that explosion. >>> the leader of hewitt hutaree leader planning to rage war against the u.s. >>> toyota is recalling 600,000 sienna minivans because of spare tire cables that could rust. and toyota engineers have confirmed that the 2010 lexus gs-460 can roll over as "consumer reports" found in a don't-buy warning. >>> and finally, a wisconsin man has found what may be a piece of that fiery meteor that lid up the sky. the frag mant hment has a black trust. experts say he'll probably be coming home with a meteor -- >> how long did you work on that? >> a couple hours. >> we have a thing about puns here, jeremy. you're a guest, we'll let that slide. >> meteorites, volcanos. >> i feel like i'm twiddling my thumbs. >>> good morning to you. let's go to lubbock, texas. to the scene -- that's not lubbock, texas, yes, it is. lubbock has seen 10 inches of rain since january 1st. a record. you can see getting around town was not very easy. there w
violations at underground coal mines run by massey energy since the explosion that killed 29 miners in west virginia. investigators say coal dust may be to blame for that explosion. >>> the leader of hewitt hutaree leader planning to rage war against the u.s. >>> toyota is recalling 600,000 sienna minivans because of spare tire cables that could rust. and toyota engineers have confirmed that the 2010 lexus gs-460 can roll over as "consumer reports" found in a...
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in virginia, the debacle is on 395 now. this is northbound near glebe road with an accident that has been moved into the far right lane. only one line -- only one lane was getting for but delays are out of newington to get past the pentagon. it is much better in maryland where we go live. no problems reported on 270 and no delays on a sunny day on come >>> temperatures are in the 50's. the forecast for today calls for increasing clouds of this afternoon and huge showers later this night. it will be cooler and receive for the weekend, highs near 60. >> we will be right back. [ male announcer ] what drives us to engineer the world's first hybrid sedan powered by a compact lithium-ion battery? what drives us to create a hydrogen electric car that emits only water? and to build a vehicle that earned the world green car award. and to engineer bluetec clean diesel technology. what drives us is the desire to create not only the best cars in the world, but for it. announcing the s400 hybrid. a cleaner, safer future is what drives u
in virginia, the debacle is on 395 now. this is northbound near glebe road with an accident that has been moved into the far right lane. only one line -- only one lane was getting for but delays are out of newington to get past the pentagon. it is much better in maryland where we go live. no problems reported on 270 and no delays on a sunny day on come >>> temperatures are in the 50's. the forecast for today calls for increasing clouds of this afternoon and huge showers later this...
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in the panhandle of west virginia as we -- is where we have seen the thickest fog. could encounter that. give yourself extra time. we have temperatures in 40's in fairfax, 45 in boey, 46 in la plata, 45 in fauquier county. when you have a light breeze, fog develops. that is what is happening this morning. high pressure will enter. morning fog will dissipate. sunshine will return. we will be in the low 70's, normal for this time of year. yesterday we were only in the 50's. mild air tomorrow. highs in the 70's. 60's today with sunshine and fog. tomorrow back in the seven depots. still in low 70's on friday. another system friday into saturday will drop temperatures. starting off a little gray on the weekend. we will have sunshine with mid 60's both days. >> keeping children safe on facebook and a closer look at the new macbook pro. vinita nair has a stories. >> apple had the ipod and upgrades to the iphone. now the new laptop. we are taking a look. >> the hardware looks the same. what apple has done is gone inside and updated the processor and graphics to make everyth
in the panhandle of west virginia as we -- is where we have seen the thickest fog. could encounter that. give yourself extra time. we have temperatures in 40's in fairfax, 45 in boey, 46 in la plata, 45 in fauquier county. when you have a light breeze, fog develops. that is what is happening this morning. high pressure will enter. morning fog will dissipate. sunshine will return. we will be in the low 70's, normal for this time of year. yesterday we were only in the 50's. mild air tomorrow....